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“The protesters find it so easy to insult the women who come to me seeking care—as if rationally deciding to terminate a pregnancy makes a woman heedless and irresponsible like a child. In my experience, the opposite is true: By the time a woman finds herself in my waiting room she has already…” quote by Willie Parker
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““The protesters find it so easy to insult the women who come to me seeking care—as if rationally deciding to terminate a pregnancy makes a woman heedless and irresponsible like a child. In my experience, the opposite is true: By the time a woman finds herself in my waiting room she has already walked a long, introspective road. She has had to take a good, hard look at her life. She has taken a world of contradictory and sometimes difficult factors into account. Whatever sex act got her here – an intercourse lit by love, passion, lust, hope, indifference, and yes, sometimes incest or rape – is long past and obliterated now by more pressing, pragmatic concerns.The protesters find it so easy to insult the women who come to me seeking care—as if rationally deciding to terminate a pregnancy makes a woman heedless and irresponsible like a child. In my experience, the opposite is true: By the time a woman finds herself in my waiting room she has already walked a long, introspective road. She has had to take a good, hard look at her life. She has taken a world of contradictory and sometimes difficult factors into account. Whatever sex act got her here – an intercourse lit by love, passion, lust, hope, indifference, and yes, sometimes incest or rape – is long past and obliterated now by more pressing, pragmatic concerns.””

Willie Parker

About This Quote

Source Interview: Public Radio, 2023

He defends women’s abortion decisions, noting they involve deep personal reflection and complex circumstances, countering simplistic judgments.

In simple terms: Abortion decisions are nuanced and thoughtful.

Key Takeaway

Respect individual agency.

Themes

reproductive rights judgment empathy

Mood

empathetic reflective

Type

social ethical

When to use this quote

  • healthcare counseling
  • legal debates
  • support groups

Key Concepts

ethical complexity personal autonomy

Questions to Reflect On

  • What factors influence such decisions?
  • How can society support women?
A Different Perspective

May not address broader societal pressures.

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